Kharan, Pakistan

Kharan
خاران
Town
Kharan is located in Balochistan, Pakistan
Kharan
Kharan
Kharan is located in Pakistan
Kharan
Kharan
Coordinates: 28°35′0″N 65°25′0″E / 28.58333°N 65.41667°E / 28.58333; 65.41667
Country Pakistan
Province Balochistan
DivisionRakhshan
DistrictKharan
Elevation
692 m (2,270 ft)
Population
 • Total
80,806
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Kharan (Balochi: ھاران; Urdu: خاران) is a town in Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan. It is located at 28°35'0N 65°25'0E with an altitude of 692 metres (2273 feet).[2] The town is also the division headquarters of Rakhshan Division. It is populated by many Baloch clans. Former Federal Shariat Court and Balochistan High Court chief justice Mohammad Noor Meskanzai belongs to this town.[3]

  1. ^ "Balochistān (Pakistan): Province, Major Cities, Municipalites & Towns - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
  2. ^ Location of Kharan - Falling Rain Genomics
  3. ^ Rind, Ali Raza (2022-10-15). "Ex-BHC CJ Noor Meskanzai gunned down in Kharan mosque attack". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-10-15.